NEWS
SETTING A VISION AND STARTING TO MOVE
YEAR 9 RETREATS ENCOURAGE BOYS TO EMBRACE SOME ESSENTIAL IDEAS
BOYS PARTICIPATE IN A HOUSE-BASED
TEAMWORK ACTIVITY .
BELOW : EGGLESTON HOUSE
AT THE TOP OF MT ST LEONARD
FOR THEIR COMMISSIONING
Stephen Covey , in his globally renowned book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , describes seven sequential steps that we should all take if we want to become more effective in the way we approach all aspects of our life – school , work , relationships , etc . Number one is Be Proactive – know that you have the capacity to choose your life ; and number two is Begin with the end in mind – have a vision for your life and who it is you want to be .
Paul , in his letter to the Corinthians , said : ‘ When I was a child , I talked like a child , I thought like a child , I reasoned like a child . When I became a man , I put the ways of childhood behind me ’ ( 1 Corinthians 13:11 ). Here he makes a statement of intentionality
34 Great Scot Issue 169 – September 2023